I have an Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) settlement (Form COT3) but the respondent has not paid. How do I enforce it?

Published date21 March 2018
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I have an Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration
Service (Acas) settlement (Form COT3) but the
respondent has not paid
How do I enforce it?
This leaf‌let will explain how you can enforce an unpaid Acas settlement using the services
of a High Court Enforcement Off‌icer (HCEO) operating through Acas and Employment
Tribunal Fast Track.
For details of the other forms of enforcement available and how to enforce a conditional
Acas settlement please refer to the County Court leaf‌let EX329, which is available from
any County Court hearing centre or from our website hmctsformf‌inder.justice.gov.uk
What is the Acas and Employment Tribunal Fast Track?
The Acas and Employment Tribunal Fast Track is operated by Registry Trust Ltd. This allows
a HCEO to be allocated to your case at the beginning of the enforcement process. The
HCEO will then, through a solicitor, act on your behalf to f‌ile your settlement with the
County Court, issue the Writ of Control and attempt to recover the monies owed from the
respondent.
Is there a charge of this system?
The only charge payable by you will be the court fee to issue the writ of control. The court
will add the fee to the amount the respondent already owes.
You can get more information about court fees from court staff or the fees leaf‌let (EX50
- Civil and Family Court Fees), which is available from any County Court hearing centre, or
from our website hmctsformf‌inder.justice.gov.uk
You may not have to pay a fee, or you may get some money off it if you only have a small
amount of savings and investments, receive certain benef‌its or are on a low income. This is
sometimes known as ‘fee remission.

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